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INFOGRAPHIC: How to make a resume shine

We’ve received a lot of questions from our job seeker community on HOW to revamp a résumé and what we mean when we say to quantify your successes instead of listing out your daily job tasks.

From your questions, we put together this wondrous infographic, which you can click on to see the full version with the before & after résumés and other tips (as well as a special promo code for $35 off writing services offered through our CBResume.com site):

Click here for more tips on how to vamp up your résumé.

Justin Thompson

About Justin Thompson

Justin Thompson joined CareerBuilder in early 2011 and is - for lack of a better term - the 'job seeker champion' for the brand through the company's social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and more. His background in consumer marketing, advertising and public relations allows him to integrate the world of traditional marketing with emerging media for the sake of helping consumers land jobs and progress in their careers. A lover of music and animated .gifs, Justin brings his off-the-cuff style to our blog and our business.
11 comments
career news
career news

quantify your successes instead of listing out your daily job tasks.

jessegreathouse
jessegreathouse

This seems like total garbage. I'd never accept this author's resume advice.

medical assistant resume
medical assistant resume

Really formatting matter in the resume. So i think you should also take care of the formatting also with the spelling mistakes..

GuiRaimbault
GuiRaimbault

@CareerRookie Thanks a lot for the link. It's a good example with many advices. I'm sure it's gonna help me :) Thanks again!

tummysleeper22
tummysleeper22

@CareerBuilder thank u

CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder

@tummysleeper22 You're quite welcome! Feel free to share with your friends or family.

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